MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepMMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. RepWRMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report0149-21951545-861XCenters for Disease Control and Prevention311701266553807mm6822a510.15585/mmwr.mm6822a5Quick StatsQuickStats: Percentage* of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Have Lost All of Their Natural Teeth,† by Age Group — National Health Interview Survey,§ 2000 and 2017Reported by: Maria A. Villarroel, PhD, MVillarroel@cdc.gov, 301-458-4668; Debra L. Blackwell, PhD.076201907620196822511511All material in the MMWR Series is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.

The percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who had lost all of their upper and lower natural teeth decreased from 9.3% in 2000 to 7.0% in 2017, and this pattern was consistent in each age group shown. Complete tooth loss declined from 2.9% to 2.3% among adults aged 18–44 years, from 10.1% to 6.5% among adults aged 45–64 years, from 25.6% to 14.2% among adults aged 65–74 years, and from 34.0% to 24.9% among adults aged ≥75 years.

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2000. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_215.pdf. Tables of Summary Health Statistics, 2017. https://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/NHIS/SHS/2017_SHS_Table_A-6.pdf.

With 95% confidence intervals shown with error bars.

Respondents were asked in 2000 and in 2017 the question, “Have you lost all of your upper and lower natural (permanent) teeth?”

Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population, and are shown for sample adults aged ≥18 years.